Water-closet



Dec, 4, 1923. 1,476,244

P.GANDLLQN WATER GLOSET Filed Jan. 2, 1919 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Figi l -FigDec. 4,1923. 1,476,244

P. GANDILLON WATER CLOSET Filed Jan. 2. 1919 2 Sheets-Sheet 2- Fig.

Patented Dec. 4, 1923.

`UNITED STATES PIERRE GANDILLON, OF TARBES, FRANCE.

WATER-GLOSET.

Application led January 2, 1919. Serial 1\To.'269,'332.

T0 all 'whom it ma? concern.'

Be it known tiat I, PIERRE GANDILLON, of Rue Sainte-Catherine No. 2,Tarbes, Hautes Pyrenees, France, engineer, have invented Improvements inor Relating to Water-Closets, oit which the following is a full, clear,and exact description.

This invention has for its object to provide an improved range ofcompartment waterclosets operated on the automatic flushing system.

n the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a range of compartment water closetsembodying the present improvements.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal a--b of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan of the general structure.

Fig. 4 is a vertical cross section on the line c-d of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4a is an elevational detail of the operable connection with thefloat.

Fig. 5 is a detail view of the ushing siphon.

Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic plan of the operating mechanism.

The improved range consists of a plurality of compartments with squatseats 1 discharging into suitably inclined fall pipes 2 from which thesoil is discharged into a collector 3 after passing through siphons 4.

Upright open branches 5 and 6 are positioned opposite each comparmentand permit of inspection of the siphon that serves the said compartmentand the collector. The latter is cleansed automatically by periodicwater ushes from an automatic iushing cistern 7 provided on the roof andfurnished with a flushing pipe 8 that is ventilated at 9. The door ofeach compartment has for section on the line its hinge a rod 10 whichextends through the roof and on which is fixed a lever 11 actuated by aspring 12 having a constant tendency to hold the door 13 opened as faras a stopl. Each compartment is cleansed automatically by water flushescaused automatically by the mere movement of its door.

For this purpose a flushing cistern 14 is provided on the root` of thestructure immediately over each compartment, and in this cistern asiphon 15 is immersed whose long leg 16 ends in a Hat nozzle 17 justover the squat seat. The siphons 15` are provided with a startingapparatus consisting of a branch with a seat upon which a valve 18 isadapted to bear. This valve is operated by means of a bell crank lever19 and a pull member 2O (furnished with a ring 21) which is connected toa lever 22 adapted to rock on a pivot 23. rlhis rocking lever is held ina fixed position by a counterspring 24. rlhe two levers ending in beaksand cams, are so arranged that in the closing movement ot the door thecams will be in contact, but will not act upon the valve 18, the ring 21allowing of the return movement. But the opening of the door will causethe beaks to come in Contact and actuate the bell-crank lever 19 so asto raise the valve 18, whereupon the siphon will be started and a iushwill be produced.

All the flushing cisterns are supplied from a common water channel 25with which they communicate through small holes 25 and which channel issupplied with water by a valve controlled supply pipe 26. The highestlevel of water in the automatic flushing cistern 7 is slightly lowerthan the water level in the common water channel which is situated inits turn slightly below the bend of the siphons. Urinals may be providedagainst the end walls of the compartmented structure, drawing theirwater supply from the common water channel and discharging their wasteinto the collector.

It is to be understood that the shapes, details, accessories, materialsand dimensions of the range of waterclosets may be varied withoutdeparting Jfrom the nature of the invention. For instance thecompartments, the water channels and the iushing cisterns may be made asasingle structure of reinforced concrete.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed l declare thatwhat I claim is 1. In an apparatus of the character described. a rangeof compartment water closets, flushing apparatus therefor, and mechanismassociated with the doors of the compartments for normally holding thedoors open and also associated with the flushing apparatus forautomatically operating said iushing apparatus when the door opens.

2. ln an apparatus of the character described, a range of compartmentwater closets, flushing apparatus for the water closets including aplurality of cisterns one for each water closet, a water channel comicsmun/ieltg with the cisterne', 'pply Ihes 'For the channel, Valveds'phonS for controlling the How from the osterns, and mechanism fornormally holdg the doors-of the compartments in open positions and @$597cated with the valved sphons for auto'- matcally flushing the oSternsupon opening the doors.

The foregoing speeiction of rriy mp1ovements n or rela-ting toWate'relosets, 10 signed by me this 2nd day of December, 1918.

` PIERRE GANDILLGN.

lV'tnesses JQHN, 1T` SMOM, EMILE' BERTRANOL.

